JLPT N1
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| うつむく | utsumuku | to hang one's head | godan verb |
| 虚ろ | うつろ utsuro | cavity | noun, na-adjective |
| 器 | うつわ utsuwa | bowl | noun |
| 腕前 | うでまえ udemae | ability | noun |
| 雨天 | うてん uten | rainy weather | noun |
| 促す | うながす unagasu | to urge | godan verb |
| 自惚れ | うぬぼれ unubore | conceit | noun |
| 生まれつき | うまれつき umaretsuki | by nature | adverb, no-adjective |
| 埋め込む | うめこむ umekomu | to bury | godan verb |
| 梅干し | うめぼし umeboshi | umeboshi | noun |
| 裏返し | うらがえし uragaeshi | inside out | noun |
| 売り出し | うりだし uridashi | (bargain) sale | noun |
| 売り出す | うりだす uridasu | to put on the market | godan verb |
| 潤う | うるおう uruou | to become moist | godan verb |
| 浮気 | うわき uwaki | extramarital sex | noun, na-adjective |
| 上回る | うわまわる uwamawaru | to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.) | godan verb |
| 植わる | うわる uwaru | to be planted | godan verb |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management | noun, suru verb |
| うんざり | unzari | tedious | adverb, suru verb |
| 運送 | うんそう unsou | transport | noun, suru verb |
| 運賃 | うんちん unchin | (passenger) fare | noun |
| 云々 | うんぬん unnun | and so on | expression, noun |
| 運搬 | うんぱん unpan | transport | noun, suru verb |
| 運命 | うんめい unmei | fate | noun, no-adjective |
| 運輸 | うんゆ un'yu | transportation | noun |
| 運用 | うんよう un'you | making use of | noun, suru verb |
| エアメール | eameeru | airmail | noun |
| 英字 | えいじ eiji | English letter | noun |
| 映写 | えいしゃ eisha | projection (on a screen) | noun, suru verb |
| 映像 | えいぞう eizou | image (on a screen) | noun |
| 英雄 | えいゆう eiyuu | hero | noun |
| 液 | えき eki | liquid | noun |
| 閲覧 | えつらん etsuran | inspection | noun, suru verb |
| 獲物 | えもの emono | prey | noun |
| 襟 | えり eri | collar | noun |
| エレガント | ereganto | elegant | na-adjective |
| 円滑 | えんかつ enkatsu | smooth | na-adjective |
| 縁側 | えんがわ engawa | engawa | noun |
| 沿岸 | えんがん engan | coast | noun |
| 婉曲 | えんきょく enkyoku | euphemistic | na-adjective, noun |
| 演出 | えんしゅつ enshutsu | direction (of a play, film, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| エンジニア | enjinia | engineer | noun |
| 演じる | えんじる enjiru | to act (a part) | ichidan verb |
| 演ずる | えんずる enzuru | to act (a part) | verb |
| 沿線 | えんせん ensen | places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc. | noun, no-adjective |
| 縁談 | えんだん endan | marriage proposal | noun |
| 遠方 | えんぽう enpou | distant place | noun |
| 円満 | えんまん enman | harmonious | na-adjective, noun |
| 追い込む | おいこむ oikomu | to herd | godan verb |
| 追い出す | おいだす oidasu | to expel | godan verb |
| おいて | oite | at (a time or place) | expression |
| 老いる | おいる oiru | to age | ichidan verb |
| 応急 | おうきゅう oukyuu | emergency fix | noun, no-adjective |
| 黄金 | おうごん ougon | gold (Au) | noun, no-adjective |
| 往診 | おうしん oushin | doctor's visit | noun, suru verb |
| 応募 | おうぼ oubo | application | noun, suru verb |
| 大方 | おおかた ookata | large part | noun, no-adjective |
| 大柄 | おおがら oogara | large build | na-adjective, noun |
| 大げさ | おおげさ oogesa | exaggerated | na-adjective |
| 大筋 | おおすじ oosuji | outline | noun |
| 大空 | おおぞら oozora | wide open sky | noun |
| オートマチック | ootomachikku | automatic | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| 大幅 | おおはば oohaba | big | na-adjective, noun |
| 大水 | おおみず oomizu | flood | noun, no-adjective |
| 公 | おおやけ ooyake | official | no-adjective, noun |
| 犯す | おかす okasu | to commit (e.g. crime) | godan verb |
| 侵す | おかす okasu | to invade | godan verb |
| 臆病 | おくびょう okubyou | cowardly | na-adjective, noun |
| 遅らす | おくらす okurasu | to delay | godan verb |
| 厳か | おごそか ogosoka | solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.) | na-adjective, noun |
| 行い | おこない okonai | deed | noun |
| おごる | ogoru | to treat (someone) to (something) | godan verb |
| 収まる | おさまる osamaru | to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.) | godan verb |
| 治まる | おさまる osamaru | to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.) | godan verb |
| お産 | おさん osan | (giving) birth | noun |
| 押し切る | おしきる oshikiru | to overcome (opposition) | godan verb |
| 押し込む | おしこむ oshikomu | to push into | godan verb |
| 惜しむ | おしむ oshimu | to spare | godan verb |
| 押し寄せる | おしよせる oshiyoseru | to advance on | ichidan verb |
| おす | osu | male (animal, plant) | noun, no-adjective |
| お世辞 | おせじ oseji | flattery | noun |
| 襲う | おそう osou | to attack | godan verb |
| 遅くとも | おそくとも osokutomo | at the latest | adverb |
| 恐れ | おそれ osore | fear | noun |
| 恐れ入る | おそれいる osoreiru | to be sorry | godan verb |
| おだてる | odateru | to flatter | ichidan verb |
| 落ち込む | おちこむ ochikomu | to feel down | godan verb |
| 落ち着き | おちつき ochitsuki | calmness | noun |
| 落ち葉 | おちば ochiba | fallen leaves | noun, suru verb |
| 乙 | おつ otsu | (the) second (party, rank, etc.) | noun, na-adjective |
| お使い | おつかい otsukai | errand | noun |
| おっかない | okkanai | frightening | i-adjective |
| お手上げ | おてあげ oteage | being done for | noun |
| オドオド | odoodo | timidly | adverb, suru verb |
| 脅す | おどす odosu | to threaten | godan verb |
| 訪れる | おとずれる otozureru | to visit | ichidan verb |
| お供 | おとも otomo | attendant | noun, suru verb |
| 衰える | おとろえる otoroeru | to become weak | ichidan verb |
| 同い年 | おないどし onaidoshi | the same age | noun, no-adjective |
| おのずから | onozukara | naturally | adverb |
| 怯える | おびえる obieru | to become frightened | ichidan verb |
| おびただしい | obitadashii | large number | i-adjective |
| 脅かす | おびやかす obiyakasu | to intimidate | godan verb |
| 帯びる | おびる obiru | to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.) | ichidan verb |
| おふくろ | ofukuro | (one's) mother | noun |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory | noun |
| おまけ | omake | something thrown in (with a purchase) | noun, suru verb |
| お宮 | おみや omiya | Shinto shrine | noun |
| おむつ | omutsu | diaper | noun |
| 思いつき | おもいつき omoitsuki | idea | noun |
| 趣 | おもむき omomuki | meaning | noun |
| 赴く | おもむく omomuku | to go in the direction of | godan verb |
| 重んじる | おもんじる omonjiru | to respect | ichidan verb |
| 重んずる | おもんずる omonzuru | to honor | verb |
| おやじ | oyaji | one's father | noun |
| 及び | および oyobi | and | conjunction |
| 及ぶ | およぶ oyobu | to reach | godan verb |
| 折 | おり ori | opportunity | noun, adverb |
| 檻 | おり ori | cage | noun |
| オリエンテーション | orienteeshon | orientation | noun |
| 折り返す | おりかえす orikaesu | to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.) | godan verb |
| 織物 | おりもの orimono | textile | noun |
| 俺 | おれ ore | I | pronoun |
| 愚か | おろか oroka | foolish | na-adjective |
| おろそか | orosoka | negligent | na-adjective |
| おんぶ | onbu | carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child) | noun, suru verb |
| オンライン | onrain | online | noun |
| 温和 | おんわ onwa | mild (climate) | na-adjective, noun |
| 我 | が ga | obstinacy | noun |
| カーペット | kaapetto | carpet | noun |
| 界 | かい kai | community | noun |
| 街 | がい gai | street | noun |
| 改悪 | かいあく kaiaku | changing (something) for the worse | noun, suru verb |
| 海運 | かいうん kaiun | maritime transport | noun |
| 外貨 | がいか gaika | foreign currency | noun |
| 改革 | かいかく kaikaku | reform | noun, suru verb |
| 貝殻 | かいがら kaigara | seashell | noun |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance | noun |
| 階級 | かいきゅう kaikyuu | (social) class | noun |
| 海峡 | かいきょう kaikyou | channel (e.g. between two land masses) | noun |
| 会見 | かいけん kaiken | interview | noun, suru verb |
| 介護 | かいご kaigo | nursing | noun, suru verb |
| 開催 | かいさい kaisai | holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 回収 | かいしゅう kaishuu | collection | noun, suru verb |
| 改修 | かいしゅう kaishuu | repair | noun, suru verb |
| 怪獣 | かいじゅう kaijuu | monster | noun |
| 解除 | かいじょ kaijo | termination (of a contract) | noun, suru verb |
| 外相 | がいしょう gaishou | Foreign Minister | noun |
| 害する | がいする gaisuru | to injure | suru verb |
| 概説 | がいせつ gaisetsu | overview | noun, suru verb |
| 回送 | かいそう kaisou | forwarding | noun, suru verb |
| 階層 | かいそう kaisou | class | noun |
| 開拓 | かいたく kaitaku | reclamation (e.g. of wasteland) | noun, suru verb |
| 会談 | かいだん kaidan | talks (i.e. formal discussions) | noun, suru verb |
| 改定 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of a rule, price, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 改訂 | かいてい kaitei | revision (of text) | noun, suru verb |
| ガイド | gaido | guide | noun, suru verb |
| 街道 | かいどう kaidou | highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period) | noun |
| 該当 | がいとう gaitou | corresponding to | noun, suru verb |
| 街頭 | がいとう gaitou | (on the) street | noun |
| ガイドブック | gaidobukku | guidebook | noun |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention | noun, suru verb |
| 概念 | がいねん gainen | general idea | noun |
| 開発 | かいはつ kaihatsu | development | noun, suru verb |
| 海抜 | かいばつ kaibatsu | height above sea level | noun |
| 介抱 | かいほう kaihou | nursing | noun, suru verb |
| 解剖 | かいぼう kaibou | dissection | noun, suru verb |
| 外来 | がいらい gairai | foreign | no-adjective, noun |
| 回覧 | かいらん kairan | circulation (esp. of documents) | noun, suru verb |
| 概略 | がいりゃく gairyaku | outline | noun, adverb |
| 海流 | かいりゅう kairyuu | ocean current | noun |
| 改良 | かいりょう kairyou | improvement | noun, suru verb |
| 回路 | かいろ kairo | circuit | noun |
| 海路 | かいろ kairo | sea route | noun, adverb |
| 省みる | かえりみる kaerimiru | to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.) | ichidan verb |
| 顧みる | かえりみる kaerimiru | to look back on (the past) | ichidan verb |
| 顔つき | かおつき kaotsuki | (outward) looks | noun |
| 課外 | かがい kagai | extracurricular | noun, no-adjective |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to put up (a notice, sign, etc.) | ichidan verb |
| かかと | kakato | heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.) | noun |
| 書き取る | かきとる kakitoru | to write down (what someone says) | godan verb |
| かき回す | かきまわす kakimawasu | to stir | godan verb |
| 佳句 | かく kaku | beautiful passage of literature | noun |
| 画 | かく kaku | stroke (of a kanji) | noun, counter |
| 学芸 | がくげい gakugei | arts and sciences | noun |
| 格差 | かくさ kakusa | qualitative difference | noun |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading | noun, suru verb |
| 学士 | がくし gakushi | university graduate | noun |
| 各種 | かくしゅ kakushu | every kind | noun, no-adjective |
| 隔週 | かくしゅう kakushuu | every other week | adverb, no-adjective |
| 確信 | かくしん kakushin | conviction | noun, suru verb |
| 革新 | かくしん kakushin | reform | noun, suru verb |
| 学説 | がくせつ gakusetsu | theory | noun |
| 確定 | かくてい kakutei | decision | noun, suru verb |
| カクテル | kakuteru | cocktail | noun |
| 獲得 | かくとく kakutoku | acquisition | noun, suru verb |
| 楽譜 | がくふ gakufu | score | noun |
| 確保 | かくほ kakuho | securing | noun, suru verb |
| 革命 | かくめい kakumei | revolution | noun |
| 確立 | かくりつ kakuritsu | establishment | noun, suru verb |